"One structural market factor that may be softening demand longer term is increasing production in key import markets, like China," said Dennis Voznesenski, an analyst at Commonwealth Bank in Sydney.

Mining output dropped 1.2% after rising 2.0% in December. Utilities production surged 7.2% as freezing temperatures boosted demand for heating. That followed a 2.9% rebound in December.

Last month, output rose for the first time since August, thanks to accelerated growth in new export orders, despite sluggish domestic demand, sub-indexes showed. Improvements in overseas demand, ...

The South African Comprehensive Assessment Institute (SACAI) has faced criticism following the release of the 2024 matric results, with parents taking to social media to express their frustration ...

The numbers: U.S. Industrial production rose 0.5% in January, the Federal Reserve reported Friday. The gain was above expectations of a 0.3% rise, according to a survey by The Wall Street Journal ...

The competition for on-demand movies has grown in recent years beyond cable companies like Time-Warner, Charter, Cox Fios and Xfinity to online video-on-demand companies like FandangoNow and ...

“The sector struggled in 2024, constrained by weak domestic demand and a challenging global economic environment. “Overall output declined by 0.4% for the year, following a modest growth of 0. ...

Donald Trump issued a scathing rebuke to the woke bishop who berated him at the National Prayer Service, slamming her as 'not compelling or smart' and demanding an apology to the public.

Reports of the demise of Windows Active Directory are greatly exaggerated – here’s how Microsoft is supporting AD in its ...

while demand growth is likely to slow in Indonesia, the world's second-biggest wheat buyer, and Egypt, the No.3 purchaser, millers, traders and analysts said. Higher Chinese wheat output and a ...

Key details: Some of the strength was misleading as it was tied to cold weather, which led utility output to rise 7.2% ... threat of tariffs has supported demand for U.S. factory goods, said ...

The CEO explains his view that there's plenty of AI demand to go around: "We believe that if anything, this DeepSeek and everything that is the discussion around that highlights the fact that ...